Design Books

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Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students 4.12 avg rating — 12,462 ratings
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Universal Principles of Design
Universal Principles of Design 4.16 avg rating — 5,855 ratings
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality 4.08 avg rating — 26,826 ratings
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The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things 4.15 avg rating — 46,466 ratings
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Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design
Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 53 ratings
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Picture This: Perception & Composition
Picture This: Perception & Composition 4.19 avg rating — 4,796 ratings
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The Elements of Typographic Style
The Elements of Typographic Style 4.26 avg rating — 9,029 ratings
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Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change
Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change 4.24 avg rating — 1,723 ratings
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Playing with Type: 50 Graphic Experiments for Exploring Typographic Design Principles
Playing with Type: 50 Graphic Experiments for Exploring Typographic Design Principles 4.22 avg rating — 36 ratings
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Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics
Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics 4.56 avg rating — 50 ratings
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Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills
Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills 3.97 avg rating — 870 ratings
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Graphic Design Foundation Course
Graphic Design Foundation Course 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
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The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color
The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color 4.19 avg rating — 2,969 ratings
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Design Elements: Color Fundamentals
Design Elements: Color Fundamentals 3.56 avg rating — 104 ratings
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Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color
Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color 4.21 avg rating — 321 ratings
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Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers
Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers 3.73 avg rating — 141 ratings